Due to Android's vast availability across different device manufacturers and versions, the social network wants feedback to help deliver the most stable app possible before a full release.

"Facebook is the most-downloaded app in the Play Store, so we need to make sure it works for everyone, no matter their amount of RAM, network conditions, or version of Android they might be using," Facebook for Android product manager Ragavan Srinivasan said in a statement.

"Our goals with this program are to expand our pool of testers and gain feedback across a more diverse set of devices."

The groups will serve as a place for testers to report bugs and issues, allowing Facebook to address problems quicker.

To access the beta program, Facebook has released a series of instructions which require users to first join the private Facebook for Android Testers Google Group using the same email as their Google Play store account.

A 'Become a Tester' option will then appear on the Facebook app page on Google Play to download.